Tobacco-receptacle.



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TOBACCO RECEPTACLE. APPLICATION FILED APR. 20. i916.

Patented Apr. 10, 1917.

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MARSHALL H. PAGE, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

TOBACCO-RECEPTACLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 1 0, limit.

Application filed April 20, 1916. Serial No. 92,397.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARSHALL H. PAGE, a citizen of the United States, residing at San Francisco, in the county of San Francisco, State of California, have invented a new and useful Tobacco Receptacle, of which the following is a specification in such full and clear terms as will enable those skilled in the art to construct and use the same. I I

This invention relates to a receptacle for tobacco, which also is Provided with a receptacle for the paper for rolling cigarettes, the latter receptacle forming the closure for the tobacco receptacle.

An object of the invention is to combine the two receptacles in such a way as to dispense with the extra cover ordinarily required for the tobacco receptacle and to cause the spring used to hold the cover for the papers to also hold the cover for the tobacco receptacle (the paper receptacle) in the closed position.

Another object of the invention is to provide means whereby the tobacco may be sifted out of the receptacle therefor without wasting a considerable quantity, as often happens when the end of the tobacco receptacle may be opened.

Other objects of the invention will appear as the description proceeds.

An embodiment of the invention is shown in the drawing in which the same reference numeral is applied to the same portion throughout, but I am aware that there may be many modifications thereof,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the re- I ceptacle with a portion thereof broken away for purposes of illustration, the paper cover being shown open,

Fig. 2 is an edge elevation of the box,

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the box with the paper cover closed, and

Fig. 4 is a sectional View of the box on the line 4-4, Fig. 3.

The tobacco receptacle comprises a flat box 1 having a side opening closed by the paper box 2 and an opening 3 in one edge near the end. The box is slightly concave on one side to reduce the projection of the paper receptacle therefrom. a

The paper receptacle is hinged on a rod 4, said rod passing through the hinge members 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10, the members 6 and '9 being on the tobacco receptacle, the members 5 and 10 on the paper receptacle while the members 7 and 8 are on the paper receptacle cover 11. The paper receptacle has a finger grip 12 and the paper receptacle cover has a finger grip 13. A stop 14 prevents the paper receptacle from being pushed too far into the box for the tobacco. A coil spring 18 serves to hold the cover closed and also assists in holding the paper receptacle in the closed position, although the latter frictionally engages the box when it is in the position shown in the drawings.

The hole 3 is for the purpose of conveniently sifting out the desired amount of tobacco for a cigarette and it is closed by a slide 15 which has a thumb catch 16 for operating it.

In use the box isheld in the hand, the thumb being used to raise the cover on the paper receptacle, a paper is then removed the paper cover is then allowed to snap shut whereupon the slide may be opened without shifting the box and the tobacco dropped out on the paper.

The greatest advantage of this box lies in the fact that the paper receptacle forms the cover for thetobacco receptacle thereby reducing the cost of manufacture.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is as follows, express reservation being made of permissible modifications:

1. A tobacco receptacle comprising a Hat box having an opening in one edge and in one side, a slide covering one opening, and a flat paper receptacle forming the cover for the side opening.

2. A tobacco receptacle comprising a flat box having an opening in one edge and in one side, a slide covering the edge opening, a

.flat hinged paper receptacle forming the cover for the side opening in the tobacco receptacle, a hinged cover for the paper receptacle, and a spring adapted to retain both the paper receptacle and its cover in the closed position. y

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 12" day of April, A. D. 1916.

MARSHALL H. PAGE. 

